Historical floods in Thailand has flooded half Zoo Safari World and endangering thousands of animals, including many rare species.
Floodwaters inundated half the Safari World Tuesday night (1 / 11), after manhole Klong Sam Wa 1m raised from an average of 0.8 m, causing water to flow into the inner area of Bangkok. Thailand's prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, Wednesday 31/10 for government directives Bangkok Khlong Sam Wa open sewers, fearing angry reaction of the protesters. The local people felt angry, when the area they lived was flooded to sacrifice to save the inner city areas.
The water level in the Safari World Zoo has an average depth of 50cm and 1m rise in some areas yesterday, putting thousands of animals in the zoo, including rare species, in danger.
The gazelle running in the Safari World zoo in Bangkok flooded.
According Litti Kewkacha, associate executive director of Safari World, the flood waters have submerged the entire area Safari park, equivalent to 50% of the zoos, aquariums up while the rest have not been flooded.
With two areas to be closed yesterday, the opening of Safari Park is decided based on each particular day. Zoo owner is planning to reopen the aquarium today.
3 parking of Safari World zoo was flooded Tuesday night (1 / 11). "The first priority is our flood control and protection in the zoo more than 1,000 wild animals. Including deer, antelopes, zebras, along with 60,000 fish and more than 10,000 birds living in the complex World Safari ", Litti said.
"Most animals in the area Safari park was moved to dry land, where they can stay and very well adapted to water. However, our main focus is to save the lives of rare species and high value, like 120 giraffe and more than 20 white whales and dolphins, "said Litti.
He added that Litti, Safari World has a giraffe herds in captivity in the world's largest. "We can not estimate the damage costs at this time. We need to monitor the flood situation very carefully every day, "he said.
As executive director of Safari World, until now, this zoo estimated revenue loss of about 4.1 million because of flooding, making tourists decreased by nearly 80%. The average zoo attracts about 3,000 to 4,000 visitors per day, of which 80% are foreign tourists, mainly from Europe, Russia, Middle East and India.
"Since the flood disaster, all Thai visitors away because they did not in the mood that goes where entertainment. Every day activities such as family picnics or parties have been canceled, "said Litti.
Picture flooding attack zoo Safari World:
Floodwaters inundated half the Safari World Tuesday night (1 / 11), after manhole Klong Sam Wa 1m raised from an average of 0.8 m, causing water to flow into the inner area of Bangkok. Thailand's prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, Wednesday 31/10 for government directives Bangkok Khlong Sam Wa open sewers, fearing angry reaction of the protesters. The local people felt angry, when the area they lived was flooded to sacrifice to save the inner city areas.
The water level in the Safari World Zoo has an average depth of 50cm and 1m rise in some areas yesterday, putting thousands of animals in the zoo, including rare species, in danger.
The gazelle running in the Safari World zoo in Bangkok flooded.
According Litti Kewkacha, associate executive director of Safari World, the flood waters have submerged the entire area Safari park, equivalent to 50% of the zoos, aquariums up while the rest have not been flooded.
With two areas to be closed yesterday, the opening of Safari Park is decided based on each particular day. Zoo owner is planning to reopen the aquarium today.
3 parking of Safari World zoo was flooded Tuesday night (1 / 11). "The first priority is our flood control and protection in the zoo more than 1,000 wild animals. Including deer, antelopes, zebras, along with 60,000 fish and more than 10,000 birds living in the complex World Safari ", Litti said.
"Most animals in the area Safari park was moved to dry land, where they can stay and very well adapted to water. However, our main focus is to save the lives of rare species and high value, like 120 giraffe and more than 20 white whales and dolphins, "said Litti.
He added that Litti, Safari World has a giraffe herds in captivity in the world's largest. "We can not estimate the damage costs at this time. We need to monitor the flood situation very carefully every day, "he said.
As executive director of Safari World, until now, this zoo estimated revenue loss of about 4.1 million because of flooding, making tourists decreased by nearly 80%. The average zoo attracts about 3,000 to 4,000 visitors per day, of which 80% are foreign tourists, mainly from Europe, Russia, Middle East and India.
"Since the flood disaster, all Thai visitors away because they did not in the mood that goes where entertainment. Every day activities such as family picnics or parties have been canceled, "said Litti.
Picture flooding attack zoo Safari World:
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| Zebra also panic when the flood water on the Safari World. |
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| They were relocated to higher ground. |
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| Elephants were taken to area concrete barrier wall to prevent water. |
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| Forums deer standing in wetland areas. |
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| Forum in the Safari World. |
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